The Adaptable Athlete Podcast

Send us a textToday, I'm joined by Will Roberts and Ben Franks!Will is a senior lecturer at the University of Waikato in New Zealnd. Will is an experienced coach, and coach educator and has worked extensively in the UK. His work includes includes organisations such as the Premier League, Sport England, UK Coaching, Southampton Football Club, Manchester United Football Club, the English Cricket Board amongst others.Ben Franks is a lecturer in applied coaching science at Oxford Brookes University in the UK. Primarily his work is focused on the visual control of movement in sport during interceptive actions. Alongside his academic work, Ben coaches in football where he currently works for Ebbsfleet United Women, having previously held positions in the Womens National League and within non-league mens football.”Previous guest on episode 32 - Where we discussed his paper on visual gaze strategies in Elite soccer players Their project boing is all about physical literacy not just youth athletes but across all population.They provide the latest research about physical literacy, as courses, and resources for coaches. Which includes a book of over 100 games. Interested in hearing more from Emergence?..For as little as $5 per month, you can join the Exchange on Patreon for exclusive content including movement "deep dives" and much more!Looking to learn more about skill acquisition and sport movement?..Visit the Emergence website and take the next step in your coaching career. Episode Resources:Boing Website Will's page Ben's pageBen's twitter Episode 32 w/ Ben Credits: Song- "Starstruck" by Freebeats.io Let's Chat!Twitter: @thecoachjavIG: @thecoachjav

Send us a textFor today's show, I'm joined by Julian Khalili!Julian, is a USSF Licensed and ecological dynamics inspired coach. Julian's full time position is as a youth coach, and Coordinator of Zone 1 ages U6-U12 ages (recently extended to U14) at Richmond Kickers Youth Soccer Club in Virginia As Zone 1 Coordinator, he is responsible for developing and overseeing a consistent player development identity across the club in collaboration with relevant age group / program directors. He has recently earned the role of the Clubs Director of Technical Training, a program traditionally based on isolated technical repetitions which Julian has morphed into a program that embraces movement abundance and representative learning design. Julian intends to ignite a fire of positive change in the United State's culture of soccer ranging from grassroots up to the professional game.Julian is one of the top young up and coming coaches in the space and does a great jon implementing ecological concepts in his practice. He also run a blog called "Makes Sense Soccer" and we discuss some of this blog posts.We discuss many things including his journey from technical model coach to one who embraces an ecoD approach and all the things that come w/ it!Looking to learn more about skill acquisition and sport movement?..Visit the Emergence website and take the next step in your coaching career. Episode Resources:Julian's twitter Julian's IG Julian's blog Credits: Song- "Starstruck" by Freebeats.io Let's Chat!Twitter: @thecoachjavIG: @thecoachjav

Send us a textFor today's show, I'm joined by my friend and now co-worker, Rich White from Emergence!Rich is a multi time guest on the podcast and was most recently on in Episode 28.  Last time, Rich was asking most of the questions and we dove deep into a blog post I did for Emergence about "Bridging the Gap" between return to play and performance.This time we are tackling part 2 of the blog series, titles "Injury and Affordance Perception".This is a really important topic that doesn't get discussed enough. Injuries affect much more than just the motor system, and we dive into that topic today!If you like today's episode, leave a review here....If you want to reach me directly, contact me on social media or shoot me @javier@emergentmvmt.com.Looking to learn more about skill acquisition and sport movement?..Visit the Emergence website and take the next step in your coaching career. Episode Resources:My blog post Part 1 of the blog Episode 28Credits: Song- "Starstruck" by Freebeats.ioLet's Chat!Twitter: @thecoachjavIG: @thecoachjavCredits: Song- "Starstruck" by Freebeats.io Let's Chat!Twitter: @thecoachjavIG: @thecoachjav

Send us a textDr Alex Lascu is a skill acquisition amateur (lover of) and research assistant at the University of Canberra. She exists in the gap between research and practice in sport coaching, in the hopes of one day bringing these worlds together. Alex also has a background as a cricket coach, which we get into during the episode.I had heard of Alex before but really first came across her work after after reading her article “What Needs to Be Real?” Which dives into representative learning design and how it can serve as framework for coaches to design their practice.If you like today's episode, leave a review here....If you want to reach me directly, contact me on social media or shoot me @javier@emergentmvmt.com.Looking to learn more about skill acquisition and sport movement?..Visit the Emergence website and take the next step in your coaching career. Episode Resources:Alex's article Alex's twitter Alex's latest articles and pod appearances Credits: Song- "Starstruck" by Freebeats.io Let's Chat!Twitter: @thecoachjavIG: @thecoachjav

Send us a textWe've got some  got some BIG news for you today!...I will officially be joining the team over at Emergence!For those of you who don't know, Emergence is a leading movement skill education company who provides the highest quality educational content to coaches across the world.  This has been something that me, and the team at Emergence have been working on for awhile and I'm excited for the changes and what's to come.One of those changes will be to the podcast!  The podcast will be undergoing a rebrand, so don't be alarmed when you see a different logo in your feed in the next week.My mission will still be to deliver the best content possible so coaches can better serve their athletes , and these changes will only make that mission stronger!Listen to the episode today to hear more about what's to come!Credits: Song- "Starstruck" by Freebeats.io Let's Chat!Twitter: @thecoachjavIG: @thecoachjav

Send us a textFor today's show, I'm joined by Shawn Myszka and Tyler Yearby!Shawn and Tyler have been on the podcast a few times, so I won't bother spending too much time on their bio. Shawn and Tyler are the Co-director's of education at Emergence  and have also come  together to co-author a series of published articles, the first of which we discussed in episode 24. This time around, we discuss their new paper, which is centered around the teaching and philosophies of Bruce Lee. Their paper  is titled Being Water: How Key Ideas from the practice of Bruce Lee align with contemporary theorizing in movement skill acquisition.  It investigates how  we can apply Bruce's teachings, into modern day coaching. Whether you are a fan of Bruce Lee or not, there are SOOO many takeaways in this episode...enjoy!  If you like today's episode, leave a review here....If you want to reach me directly, contact me on social media or shoot me @javier@igniteperformance.netInterested in taking your recovery and hydration to the next level?...Check out Ultrahuman supplements.   Ultrahuman is one of the few supplements I stand by.  Their products are as clean as it gets.  Our athletes have been using Amino Code for Years.NO Gluten,  NO  Artificial Flavors or Sweetner.  NO BS.Click my link  and enter in the code COACHJAV10 for 10% off of your order. Episode Resources:The Paper on Research GateShawn's twitter Tyler's twitter Emergence Website Credits: Song- "Starstruck" by Freebeats.io Let's Chat!Twitter: @thecoachjavIG: @thecoachjav

Send us a textWelcome to today's show!...My guests today are Martijn Lips and Paul Nelson! Martijn is  a lecturer at SOMT University of Physiotherapy and sports physical therapist from the Netherlands. He focuses mostly on readaptation of lower extremity injuries, predominantly ACL-injuries. He approaches human movement and readaptation from an Ecological perspective and believe this should have a more prominent place in a physical therapy setting. Because of this he co-founded The Sports Practitioners- a platform from which they give courses in applying an Ecological Dynamics perspective in physical therapy.Paul is  a physical therapist and has over 22 years of experience in outpatient orthopedic physical therapy with expertise in persistent pain, post-operative rehabilitation, conditioning, and performance.Paul has been providing clinical instruction since 2003 and is currently an adjunct instructor at AT Still University, where he lectures on musculoskeletal conditions, mindfulness, and performance attributes.Paul as clinical instructor of the year in 2019. His experience as an adjunct instructor and evidence-based clinical practice has led him to pursue a Ph.D. in Integrated Health Sciences at Rocky Mountain University.  Paul’s research interests lie in maximizing optimal communication between clinicians and patients, assessing and treating persistent pain states, ecological dynamics, and maximizing human performance.In this conversation we discuss the role of a physical therapist, and how we can redefine it through the lens of ecological dynamics.  If you like today's episode, leave a review here....If you want to reach me directly, contact me on social media or shoot me @javier@igniteperformance.netInterested in taking your recovery and hydration to the next level?...Check out Ultrahuman supplements.   Ultrahuman is one of the few supplements I stand by.  Their products are as clean as it gets.  Our athletes have been using Amino Code for Years.NO Gluten,  NO  Artificial Flavors or Sweetner.  NO BS.Click my link  and enter in the code COACHJAV10 for 10% off of your order. Episode Resources:Martijn's twitter Paul's twitterMartijn's educational platform for PTsPaul's email: paulnelson5150@gmail.comMartijn's email: m.lips@somt.nlCredits: Song- "Starstruck" by Freebeats.io Let's Chat!Twitter: @thecoachjavIG: @thecoachjav

Send us a textWelcome to today's show!In this episode, I share the conversation I had w/ Brian Willis on his platform, The Excellence in Training Academy!Brian is the founder of Winning Mind training - provides resources to law enformanance professional including seminars and courses  He is also the lead educator and founder of the Excellence in training academy - a professional development platform for Law enforcement and front line leaders Brian is recognized throughout North America as a catalyst for change in the law enforcement profession and a man with many questions.Brian was a full time police officer for 25 years and has over 30 years of law enforcement training experience. He is the recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his contribution and commitment to Officer Safety in Canada, the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal in recognition of his contributions to the law enforcement profession and the Law Officer Trainer of the Year award.  In addition to his work with law enforcement professionals Brian has served as a mental preparation coach for athletes from a variety of sports including two Olympic athletes.Ted talk “The most dangerous weapon in law enforcement” nearly 200,000 views on Youtube.In this conversation w/ Brian, we discuss a modern approach to training the tactical athlete. We also discuss how return to work protocols can be viewed through an ecological lens, and result in better outcomes. This was a really cool opportunity to talk w/ Brian, and I am very grateful that he allowed me to share this episode w/ you all....Enjoy the show! If you like today's episode, leave a review here....If you want to reach me directly, contact me on social media or shoot me @javier@igniteperformance.netInterested in taking your recovery and hydration to the next level?...Check out Ultrahuman supplements.   Ultrahuman is one of the few supplements I stand by.  Their products are as clean as it gets.  Our athletes have been using Amino Code for Years.NO Gluten,  NO  Artificial Flavors or Sweetner.  NO BS.Click my link  and enter in the code COACHJAV10 for 10% off of your order. Episode Resources:Brian's website Brian's Youtube video " The Most Dangerous Weapon in Law Enforcement"Research Paper -Motor Learning Methods that induce high practice variabiliyt reduce kinematic and kinetic risk factor of non-contact ACL Injury Credits: Song- "Starstruck" by Freebeats.io Let's Chat!Twitter: @thecoachjavIG: @thecoachjav

Send us a textToday we are celebrating episode NUMBER 50 of the podcast!One of my favorite parts of doing this podcast is being able to share the lessons that I learn and the wisdom I've gained from my guests with all of you!  Today, we are going to discuss the lesson of "Greatest Coaching Investments".   I will be sharing the answers to those questions from 4 amazing guests from 3 of my favorite episodes:Greg Souders Korey Van WykTyler YearbyShawn Myszka It's been a fun ride up to this point and a special thanks to everyone who's been there along the way!...Can't wait to see what's next!If you like today's episode, leave a review here....If you want to reach me directly, contact me on social media or shoot me @javier@igniteperformance.netInterested in taking your recovery and hydration to the next level?...Check out Ultrahuman supplements.   Ultrahuman is one of the few supplements I stand by.  Their products are as clean as it gets.  Our athletes have been using Amino Code for Years.NO Gluten,  NO  Artificial Flavors or Sweetner.  NO BS.Click my link  and enter in the code COACHJAV10 for 10% off of your order. Episode Resources:Episode 43 w/ Greg Souders Episode 16 w/ Korey Van WykEpisode 24 w/ Tyler Yearby and Shawn Myszka Credits: Song- "Starstruck" by Freebeats.io Let's Chat!Twitter: @thecoachjavIG: @thecoachjav

Send us a textWelcome to the Athlete Blueprint Podcast!Sometimes in the world of skill acquisition, the vocabulary can be bit challenging.  Even worse, some of the words are even misunderstood and misused.    For today's episode, we take a closer look at one of those words...Skill acquisition (the irony!).  We why the phrase skill adaptation is a more accurate phrase and how coaches can help their athletes adapt their own skill.If you like today's episode, leave a review here....If you want to reach me directly, contact me on social media or shoot me @javier@igniteperformance.netInterested in taking your recovery and hydration to the next level?...Check out Ultrahuman supplements.   Ultrahuman is one of the few supplements I stand by.  Their products are as clean as it gets.  Our athletes have been using Amino Code for Years.NO Gluten,  NO  Artificial Flavors or Sweetner.  NO BS.Click my link  and enter in the code COACHJAV10 for 10% off of your order. Episode Resources:Episode 47 w/ Austin Einhorn Episode 46 w/ Rob Gray What Exactly is Acquired During Skill Acquisition Credits: Song- "Starstruck" by Freebeats.io Let's Chat!Twitter: @thecoachjavIG: @thecoachjav